HIGHLIGHTS-French Prime Minister Philippe's key comments to lawmakers

PARIS, July 4 (Reuters) - French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe addressed the lower house of parliament on Tuesday, delivering a keynote speech which laid out the government's general policies.

Here are some of the highlights of his speech:

ON GOVERNMENT'S MAJORITY IN PARLIAMENT:

"The government majority is clear, but it is not a blank cheque."

"In 2017, the French people told us that they wanted how France once again finds itself: confident, courageous and conquering."

JUDICIAL REFORMS:

* Constitutional reform to strengthen independence of magistrates

* Five-year plan to simplify and re-organise justice system

* Construction of 15,000 extra prison spaces

"It is essential not to transform prisons into the breeding grounds of the violence of tomorrow, and it is essential because it is our dignity that is at stake." (Reporting by John Irish; Editing by Richard Lough and Sudip Kar-Gupta)